When three's not a crowd

Are two mums really better than a mum and dad? (Sunday Life yesterday) As a mother of teenage boys I’m eternally grateful to the uniquely male nurturing role provided by their father. I don’t know if I could dish out the buck-stops-here type discipline, the honing of steel with steel required to turn an adolescent boy into a fearless, stable and happy man. Many of the children referred to in the study are already in their late teens so the double act of mums must be getting it right.

Thinking about it further, the female led homes obviously work well for 2 reasons. Firstly, lesbians don’t have babies by accident. By definition this act of procreation takes enormous effort and soul searching – you’d have to really want to be a parent. The type of gal embarking on this journey is likely to be a dedicated and considered mother.

Secondly, women get it when it comes to how much energy and skill it takes to run a home, look after the kids and juggle a job. It would be fantastic to be able to second-guess your partner and really support them, walking the talk on real sharing of the household duties. No nagging or trying to justify how the day has been spent.

In fact I like the idea a lot. One key ingredient lacking for the heterosexuals among us is the, er…physical intimacy part. Mènage à trois, perhaps?